Haemadipsa interrupta

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Haemadipsa interrupta
Land Leech (Haemadipsa zeylanica) after a copious meal - Taman Negara NP, Pahang, Malaysia.jpg
Taman Negara, Malaysia
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Annelida
Class: Clitellata
Subclass: Hirudinea
Order: Arhynchobdellida
Family: Haemadipsidae
Genus: Haemadipsa
Species:
H. interrupta
Binomial name
Haemadipsa interrupta
Moore, 1935

Haemadipsa interrupta is a terrestrial leech found in the Malay Peninsula. It was described by John Percy Moore.[1]

Ecology and behavior[]

Haemadipsa interrupta occur on the ground in moist forests. They are fast and aggressive, feeding on a variety of prey by attaching themselves to the feet of passers-by.[2]

Description[]

Haemadipsa interrupta are distinctive by having their median dorsal stripe being broken into a series of dashes.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "Haemadipsa interrupta (Moore 1935) - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
  2. ^ Kvist, Sebastian; Brugler, Mercer R.; Goh, Thary G.; Giribet, Gonzalo; Siddall, Mark E. (2014). "Pyrosequencing the salivary transcriptome of Haemadipsa interrupta (Annelida: Clitellata: Haemadipsidae): anticoagulant diversity and insight into the evolution of anticoagulation capabilities in leeches". Invertebrate Biology. 133 (1): 74–98. doi:10.1111/ivb.12039.
  3. ^ Moore, J. P. (1935). "Leeches from Borneo and the Malay Peninsula". The Bulletin of the Raffles Museum. 10: 67–79.

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